ITR Filing Deadline Extended 2025: If you fall under the purview of income tax , then file your ITR as soon as possible. If you file ITR after the deadline, then you may be fined. The Income Tax Department has extended the last date for filing Income Tax Return (ITR) for the financial year 2024–25 (assessment year 2025–26) to 15 September 2025. Earlier this deadline was 31 July, but now taxpayers with non-audit cases have got an additional 45 days.
How much will the fine be?
If you delay filing ITR, you may have to pay a fine of thousands. If a taxpayer files his ITR after September 15, he may have to pay a late filing fee of ₹ 1,000 to ₹ 5,000 under section 234F. Apart from this, there may also be a delay in getting the refund.
The date for paying tax was not extended
The date for filing ITR has been extended by the Income Tax Department , but the deadline for tax payment is 31 July 2025. This means that if a taxpayer does not pay tax on time, he will have to pay interest under sections 234B and 234C. Therefore, even if you file the return later, it is important to deposit the tax on time.
Why was the deadline extended?
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said that several changes have been made in the ITR forms this year, such as new reporting of capital gains, revision of tax slabs and technical improvements. Apart from this, the deadline has been extended to September 15 due to delay in TDS credit and increased traffic on the portal.
Will the deadline for filing ITR be extended further?
The Income Tax Department has extended the deadline for ITR filing to 15 September 2025, but will it be extended further? There is no official announcement on this at the moment. However, the utility of some ITR forms is still not released and technical problems persist, due to which tax experts believe that if the situation does not improve, the CBDT may extend the deadline further. In such a situation, taxpayers are advised to file returns on time keeping in mind the last date, so that penalties and portal congestion can be avoided.
